virtualbox-bin-5 on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: December 28,2024

Deprecated! Installation of this package may no longer be supported.

1. Install "virtualbox-bin-5" effortlessly via AUR with the help of a helper(YAY)

a. Install YAY (https://github.com/Jguer/yay)


    
        
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                sudo pacman -S --needed git base-devel && git clone https://aur.archlinux.org/yay.git && cd yay && makepkg -si
            
                    
    
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b. Install virtualbox-bin-5 on Arch using YAY


    
        
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                yay -S
            
                        
                virtualbox-bin-5
            
                    
    
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* (Optional) Uninstall virtualbox-bin-5 on Arch using YAY


    
        
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                yay -Rns
            
                        
                virtualbox-bin-5
            
                    
    
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2. Manually Install "virtualbox-bin-5" via AUR

a. Ensure you have the base development tools and git installed with:


    
        
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                sudo pacman -S --needed
            
                        
                base-devel git
            
                    
    
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b. Clone virtualbox-bin-5's git locally


    
        
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                git clone https://aur.archlinux.org/virtualbox-bin-5.git 
            
                        
                ~/virtualbox-bin-5
            
                    
    
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c. Go to ~/virtualbox-bin-5 folder and install it


   
    
        
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                cd
            
                        
                ~/virtualbox-bin-5
            
                    
    
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                makepkg -si
            
                    
    
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